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Japanese boy(male) nameAmatarou
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:あまたろう
  • Katakanatip:アマタロウ
  • English Syllablestip:a-ma-ta-rou (4)
  • Japanese Moraetip:a-ma-ta-ro-u (5)
  • English transcriptionstip:Amatarou, Amataro, Amataroh, Amatarō
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Amakun(あまくん)Click to speech あまくんTarochan( たろちゃん)Click to speech  たろちゃんMatan( またん)Click to speech  またん

Kanji Names & Meanings - 6 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Amatarou," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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天太朗- Amatarou -

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means "sky, ruler of the universe, nature."

Name ideas examples

  • Sky - In Japan, the sky (天) symbolizes limitless potential, divine protection, and aspirations beyond earthly bounds. May your child reach for the heavens with boundless ambition, while remaining grounded in humility.

  • Ruler of the Universe - The supreme ruler represents ultimate authority, wisdom, and the ordering of all things. May your child order their life with supreme wisdom, governing themselves before governing others.

  • Nature - Nature represents the inherent order of things, authenticity, and the wisdom of the natural world. May your child live in harmony with nature, true to their authentic self.

  • Birthright - Birth represents new beginnings, potential, and the miracle of new life. May your child bring new beginnings wherever they go, birthing fresh possibilities.

  • Emperor - An emperor holds supreme responsibility for the welfare of many. May your child rise to meet great responsibilities with wisdom.

  • Gods - Gods - Deities; also, the realm where they dwell - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of gods throughout life.

  • Innate - Innate - From Birth; natural disposition - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of innate throughout life.

  • Weather - Weather patterns reflect the natural order and the acceptance of life's changing seasons. May your child embrace all of life's seasons, finding meaning in sunshine and storm alike.

means "thick, great, very."

Name ideas examples

  • Thick - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Great - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.

  • Bold - Bold - Describes someone who is daring - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bold throughout life.

  • Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.

means "cheerful, clear, resonant."

  • Cheerful - Bright and sunny in disposition; clear and open-hearted.

  • Resonant - Having a full, clear sound that carries well.

Name ideas examples

  • Cheerful - Being cheerful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be cheerful, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Resonant - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.

天太郎- Amatarou -

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means "sky, ruler of the universe, nature."

Name ideas examples

  • Sky - In Japan, the sky (天) symbolizes limitless potential, divine protection, and aspirations beyond earthly bounds. May your child reach for the heavens with boundless ambition, while remaining grounded in humility.

  • Ruler of the Universe - The supreme ruler represents ultimate authority, wisdom, and the ordering of all things. May your child order their life with supreme wisdom, governing themselves before governing others.

  • Nature - Nature represents the inherent order of things, authenticity, and the wisdom of the natural world. May your child live in harmony with nature, true to their authentic self.

  • Birthright - Birth represents new beginnings, potential, and the miracle of new life. May your child bring new beginnings wherever they go, birthing fresh possibilities.

  • Emperor - An emperor holds supreme responsibility for the welfare of many. May your child rise to meet great responsibilities with wisdom.

  • Gods - Gods - Deities; also, the realm where they dwell - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of gods throughout life.

  • Innate - Innate - From Birth; natural disposition - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of innate throughout life.

  • Weather - Weather patterns reflect the natural order and the acceptance of life's changing seasons. May your child embrace all of life's seasons, finding meaning in sunshine and storm alike.

means "thick, great, very."

Name ideas examples

  • Thick - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Great - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.

  • Bold - Bold - Describes someone who is daring - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bold throughout life.

  • Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.

means "man, official title, place name."

  • Man - Male; husband; son; a word for young men.

  • Official Title - A government position in ancient China.

  • Place Name - A place in the Lu state during the Spring and Autumn period.

  • Name Suffix - Added to male names.

  • Son - A male child, especially a son.

Name ideas examples

  • Man - Man represents strength, responsibility, and the masculine principle of action. May your child embody masculine virtues—strength, responsibility, and protective action.

  • Official Title - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Place Name - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.

  • Name Suffix - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.

  • Son - A son carries the family legacy forward, representing continuation and honor. May your child honor their heritage while forging their own path.

尼太朗- Amatarou -

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means "nun, buddhist nun."

  • Nun - A woman who has devoted herself to religious life.

  • Buddhist Nun - A female monastic in Buddhism.

Name ideas examples

  • Nun - Nun - A woman who has devoted herself to religious life - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of nun throughout life.

  • Buddhist Nun - Buddhist Nun - A female monastic in Buddhism - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of buddhist nun throughout life.

means "thick, great, very."

Name ideas examples

  • Thick - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Great - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.

  • Bold - Bold - Describes someone who is daring - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bold throughout life.

  • Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.

means "cheerful, clear, resonant."

  • Cheerful - Bright and sunny in disposition; clear and open-hearted.

  • Resonant - Having a full, clear sound that carries well.

Name ideas examples

  • Cheerful - Being cheerful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be cheerful, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Resonant - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.

尼太郎- Amatarou -

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means "nun, buddhist nun."

  • Nun - A woman who has devoted herself to religious life.

  • Buddhist Nun - A female monastic in Buddhism.

Name ideas examples

  • Nun - Nun - A woman who has devoted herself to religious life - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of nun throughout life.

  • Buddhist Nun - Buddhist Nun - A female monastic in Buddhism - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of buddhist nun throughout life.

means "thick, great, very."

Name ideas examples

  • Thick - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Great - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.

  • Bold - Bold - Describes someone who is daring - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bold throughout life.

  • Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.

means "man, official title, place name."

  • Man - Male; husband; son; a word for young men.

  • Official Title - A government position in ancient China.

  • Place Name - A place in the Lu state during the Spring and Autumn period.

  • Name Suffix - Added to male names.

  • Son - A male child, especially a son.

Name ideas examples

  • Man - Man represents strength, responsibility, and the masculine principle of action. May your child embody masculine virtues—strength, responsibility, and protective action.

  • Official Title - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Place Name - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.

  • Name Suffix - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.

  • Son - A son carries the family legacy forward, representing continuation and honor. May your child honor their heritage while forging their own path.

甘太朗- Amatarou -

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means "sweet, lenient, to accept."

Name ideas examples

  • Sweet - Sweet - Sweetness; one of the five tastes - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of sweet throughout life.

  • Lenient - Lenient - Loose; not strict; dull - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of lenient throughout life.

  • To Accept - The act of accept represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child accept with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Enjoy - The act of enjoy represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child enjoy with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Appealing - Appealing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in appealing with purpose and skill.

  • Delicious - Being delicious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be delicious, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Insufficient - Insufficient - Not enough, inadequate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of insufficient throughout life.

  • Lax - Lax - Not strict or thorough, careless - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of lax throughout life.

  • Mild - Strength represents resilience, capability, and the power to overcome. May your child develop strength of body, mind, and character.

  • Pleasing - Pleasing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in pleasing with purpose and skill.

  • Satisfied - Satisfied - Feeling contented or pleased with a situation - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of satisfied throughout life.

  • Tasteful - Being tasteful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be tasteful, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Yielding - Paths represent journeys, choices, and the direction of life. May your child find good paths and walk them with courage.

means "thick, great, very."

Name ideas examples

  • Thick - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Great - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.

  • Bold - Bold - Describes someone who is daring - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bold throughout life.

  • Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.

means "cheerful, clear, resonant."

  • Cheerful - Bright and sunny in disposition; clear and open-hearted.

  • Resonant - Having a full, clear sound that carries well.

Name ideas examples

  • Cheerful - Being cheerful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be cheerful, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Resonant - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.

甘太郎- Amatarou -

Click to speech あまたろうAdd to First Names FavoritesShare甘太郎 - Amatarou -Copy 甘太郎

means "sweet, lenient, to accept."

Name ideas examples

  • Sweet - Sweet - Sweetness; one of the five tastes - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of sweet throughout life.

  • Lenient - Lenient - Loose; not strict; dull - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of lenient throughout life.

  • To Accept - The act of accept represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child accept with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Enjoy - The act of enjoy represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child enjoy with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Appealing - Appealing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in appealing with purpose and skill.

  • Delicious - Being delicious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be delicious, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Insufficient - Insufficient - Not enough, inadequate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of insufficient throughout life.

  • Lax - Lax - Not strict or thorough, careless - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of lax throughout life.

  • Mild - Strength represents resilience, capability, and the power to overcome. May your child develop strength of body, mind, and character.

  • Pleasing - Pleasing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in pleasing with purpose and skill.

  • Satisfied - Satisfied - Feeling contented or pleased with a situation - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of satisfied throughout life.

  • Tasteful - Being tasteful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be tasteful, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Yielding - Paths represent journeys, choices, and the direction of life. May your child find good paths and walk them with courage.

means "thick, great, very."

Name ideas examples

  • Thick - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Great - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.

  • Bold - Bold - Describes someone who is daring - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bold throughout life.

  • Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.

means "man, official title, place name."

  • Man - Male; husband; son; a word for young men.

  • Official Title - A government position in ancient China.

  • Place Name - A place in the Lu state during the Spring and Autumn period.

  • Name Suffix - Added to male names.

  • Son - A male child, especially a son.

Name ideas examples

  • Man - Man represents strength, responsibility, and the masculine principle of action. May your child embody masculine virtues—strength, responsibility, and protective action.

  • Official Title - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Place Name - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.

  • Name Suffix - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.

  • Son - A son carries the family legacy forward, representing continuation and honor. May your child honor their heritage while forging their own path.

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